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TheScore.com has a video guide to competitive eating recorded at the poutine eating contest and an interview with Tim "Gravy" Brown.
A picture of Pete Davekos at the Toronto Poutine Contest is the subject of a Deadspin blog entry.
Pat Bertoletti wins Toronto poutine
update May 25 Toronto Globe and Mail video
Torontoist blog entry & gallery
Facebook group about Ben Do’s participation in the contest
Oddity Central gallery
Macleans article
update May 24 BlogTO and Reuters have blog entries with several pictures
update #2 The Globe and Mail has an article
update CTV and the Toronto Sun has an article
The eatingcontest twitter has full results
1) Pat Bertoletti 13 lbs
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 10.5
3) “Buffalo” Jim Reeves 9.5
4) Pete Davekos 8.5
5) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 7.75
6T) Ben Taylor 7
6T) Ben Do (amateur) 7
8) Crazy Legs Conti 6.5
9T) Mike Landrich 6.25
9T) “Wild” Bill Myers 4.5
11) Mila Claire 2.5
11T) Deb Primeau 2.5
DQ) Gus Tzounanakis 2 before DQ
The contest should start at noon.
Here is a list of the three amateur competitors.
A burgers & poutine contest was held in Kingston, Ontario in 2005.
BTToronto has a gallery of the poutine contest on Breakfast Television this morning that Tim Brown and Jim Reeves competed in.
Boom973FM has a video of the contest "Buffalo" Jim Reeves competed in this morning to promote Saturday's poutine eating contest in Toronto.
The Toronto Globe and Mail has produced five trading cards picturing competitors in Saturday's poutine eating contest.
The MLE facebook lists Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Juliet Lee, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, Crazy Legs Conti and Pete Davekos as expected entrants in Saturday's poutine contest in Toronto.
The Toronto Sun reports that a 590 pound (268 kg) burger was created by Ted Reader. The original weight of the patty was 139 kg (306 lb) and the bun weighed 48 kg (106 pounds). The patty required six hours of grilling. An auction of the burger raised $8,500 for Camp Bucko, a camp program for children with burn injuries. (See also CTV Toronto)
CTV has an article about Jim Harrison's bet that he can eat 450 hot dogs in the Month of April.
The website for Breakfast Television Toronto has a gallery with pictures of "Furious" Pete Czerwinski's appearance on that program Friday morning. (Video does not appear to be available online)
CTV has an article on Québécois' disappointment in holding the Toronto poutine contest outside of the birthplace province of the dish which states that Québéc residents are blocked from the three at-large contest slots due to provincial law.
Poutine Contest Top Trending Topic for Canada
The World Poutine Eating Championship is currently the top Twitter trending topic in Canada after appearing in articles by the Toronto Sun, CTV and TheStar, which lists Pat Bertoletti, Crazy Legs Conti, Tim “Gravy” Brown, Juliet Lee and Pete Davekos as expected entrants.
Canada’s top competitive eater, “Furious” Pete Czerwinski, is asking fans to recommend him for one of the three at-large spots on his facebook.
Ted's BBQ World in Toronto grilled a 42 pound burger as a test run for a 300 pound burger. update TheStar.com has an article about the burger saying its expected construction date is May 6.
IFOCE May 2010 schedule
The MLE facebook lists three new May 2010 contests:
- May 1 Philly cheesesteaks, Dorney Park, Allentown PA
- May 8 Boneless wings, Isle of Capri, Boonville Missouri
- May 22 Poutine, Toronto (first IFOCE Canadian contest since 2003 Vancouver Nathan’s qualifier)
I have not seen any news about a MLE contest at the Big Texan in Amarillo on April 10 since it was announced in Nations Restaurant News.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of yesterday's funnel cake eating stunt.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski will do a stunt at McMaster University Student Center tomorrow.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of him cosuming four liters (over a gallon) of egg nog and a box of Oreo cookies in 2 minutes and 23 seconds at a charity event for the homeless last night.
Furious Pete's facebook announces that he will try to drink 4 liters of egg nog (over a gallon) and eat a couple of boxes of cookies at El Mocambo tomorrow. update A press release about the event is available.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of his completion of the three pound burger at Big Ed's in 2:26. The previous record was 11:56.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded his appearance on the Canadian program The TV Made Me Do It which includes the contest between teams from the United States and Canada. Furious Pete shirts will be available for purchase next week.
(via bodybuilding.com) Furious Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of him eating a 72 ounce steak dinner at the Lone Star Texas Grill in 7:16.
Furious Pete reports he ate a 72 ounce steak dinner with sides in 7 minutes and 16 seconds at the Lone Star Texas Grill in Toronto.
Mississauga.com has an article about "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, who will eat 10 pounds of ribs at the Burlington Ribfest on Saturday.
A video of Thursday's All Canadian Oyster Eating Championship won by Linda with 148 oysters in 3 minutes is available on youtube.
Linda won tonight's oyster eating contest at Ceili House in Toronto by eating 148 oysters in 3 minutes and will represent Canada in an oyster eating contest in Ireland next month.
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